BRFSS 2005 - North Carolina: (About how long has it been since you last had your blood pressure taken by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Hypertension-AFRICAN AMERICANS

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	Total Respond.^	Within the past 6 months	6 to 12 months ago	1 to 2 years ago	3 to 5 years ago	5 or more years ago or never
TOTAL	3,012	2,536	81.0	78.8-83.1	292	11.3	9.7-13.1	103	3.9	3.0- 5.2	50	2.3	1.6- 3.4	31	1.5	0.9- 2.5
GENDER
Male	910	718	77.0	73.0-80.5	103	12.4	9.7-15.8	47	5.7	3.9- 8.3	23	2.9	1.7- 5.0	19	1.9	1.1- 3.4
Female	2,102	1,818	84.6	82.4-86.7	189	10.2	8.6-12.1	56	2.3	1.7- 3.2	27	1.8	1.1- 2.8	12	1.1	0.4- 2.9
AGE
18-24	178	137	70.2	60.1-78.7	24	16.1	9.9-25.3	6	5.2	1.9-13.4	9	6.7	3.2-13.5	2	1.8	0.4- 6.8
25-34	472	366	76.7	71.1-81.4	59	12.9	9.5-17.2	26	4.6	2.9- 7.2	10	2.1	0.9- 4.5	11	3.8	1.6- 8.8
35-44	617	490	77.8	73.4-81.7	82	14.3	11.1-18.4	27	4.6	3.0- 7.1	10	2.0	1.0- 4.0	8	1.2	0.6- 2.6
45-54	648	550	83.9	79.8-87.3	63	10.2	7.7-13.6	23	3.9	2.1- 7.1	6	0.9	0.4- 2.3	6	1.1	0.5- 2.4
55-64	527	473	88.5	84.6-91.6	32	6.0	4.0- 8.9	11	3.1	1.5- 6.0	9	2.0	0.9- 4.3	2	0.4	0.1- 2.4
65-74	344	313	89.7	84.9-93.1	18	6.4	3.7-10.7	8	2.9	1.3- 6.2	3	0.8	0.3- 2.6	2	0.2	0.0- 0.7
75+	210	194	92.7	87.7-95.8	12	5.8	3.0-10.7	1	0.3	0.0- 2.3	3	1.2	0.4- 3.7	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	610	516	79.9	73.9-84.9	52	10.7	6.9-16.4	16	3.8	2.0- 7.2	15	4.0	2.0- 7.7	11	1.6	0.8- 3.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,062	871	77.3	73.2-80.9	108	12.7	10.1-15.9	46	4.9	3.0- 7.8	21	2.4	1.4- 4.3	16	2.7	1.3- 5.3
Some Post-H.S.	723	621	85.3	81.6-88.4	67	8.8	6.5-11.7	23	3.0	1.9- 4.8	10	2.2	1.0- 4.8	2	0.7	0.1- 3.0
College Graduate	611	525	84.3	80.2-87.7	62	11.7	8.7-15.5	18	3.5	2.1- 5.7	4	0.4	0.1- 1.2	2	0.2	0.0- 0.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	608	531	83.8	78.7-87.8	40	6.9	4.8- 9.9	14	3.0	1.3- 6.5	12	3.8	1.7- 8.2	11	2.6	1.2- 5.5
$15,000- 24,999	710	583	78.8	73.9-83.0	77	13.0	9.7-17.0	24	4.5	2.2- 8.8	16	2.3	1.3- 4.2	10	1.4	0.7- 2.9
$25,000- 34,999	442	357	76.1	70.0-81.3	49	12.5	9.0-17.1	21	6.1	3.4-10.7	10	3.5	1.6- 7.9	5	1.7	0.6- 4.8
$35,000- 49,999	341	294	85.6	80.0-89.8	35	10.9	7.2-16.2	8	2.3	1.1- 4.8	4	1.2	0.4- 3.6	0	0.0	. - .
$50,000-74,999	247	215	86.0	79.3-90.8	26	11.0	6.8-17.2	6	3.0	1.2- 7.3	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
$75,000+	220	189	85.8	79.1-90.5	20	9.7	5.7-16.0	8	3.7	1.8- 7.6	1	0.4	0.0- 2.5	2	0.5	0.1- 2.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,077	968	88.0	85.1-90.5	66	7.6	5.7-10.2	15	1.4	0.7- 2.5	14	1.5	0.8- 2.8	14	1.5	0.8- 2.9
No	1,795	1,452	77.8	74.7-80.5	211	12.9	10.8-15.3	82	5.3	3.8- 7.2	35	2.6	1.7- 4.0	15	1.5	0.7- 3.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	320	291	92.1	88.4-94.7	14	3.9	2.2- 6.9	7	2.4	1.1- 5.3	5	0.8	0.3- 2.0	3	0.8	0.2- 2.4
Non-Veteran	2,681	2,235	79.5	77.0-81.8	278	12.3	10.5-14.3	95	4.1	3.0- 5.5	45	2.5	1.7- 3.7	28	1.6	0.9- 2.7

Total
Respond.^

Within the past 6 months

6 to 12 months ago

1 to 2 years ago

3 to 5 years ago

5 or more years ago or never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,012

2,536

81.0

78.8-83.1

292

11.3

9.7-13.1

103

3.9

3.0- 5.2

2.3

1.6- 3.4

1.5

0.9- 2.5

GENDER

Male

910

718

77.0

73.0-80.5

103

12.4

9.7-15.8

5.7

3.9- 8.3

2.9

1.7- 5.0

1.9

1.1- 3.4

Female

2,102

1,818

84.6

82.4-86.7

189

10.2

8.6-12.1

2.3

1.7- 3.2

1.8

1.1- 2.8

1.1

0.4- 2.9

AGE

18-24

178

137

70.2

60.1-78.7

16.1

9.9-25.3

5.2

1.9-13.4

6.7

3.2-13.5

1.8

0.4- 6.8

25-34

472

366

76.7

71.1-81.4

12.9

9.5-17.2

4.6

2.9- 7.2

2.1

0.9- 4.5

3.8

1.6- 8.8

35-44

617

490

77.8

73.4-81.7

14.3

11.1-18.4

4.6

3.0- 7.1

2.0

1.0- 4.0

1.2

0.6- 2.6

45-54

648

550

83.9

79.8-87.3

10.2

7.7-13.6

3.9

2.1- 7.1

0.9

0.4- 2.3

1.1

0.5- 2.4

55-64

527

473

88.5

84.6-91.6

6.0

4.0- 8.9

3.1

1.5- 6.0

2.0

0.9- 4.3

0.4

0.1- 2.4

65-74

344

313

89.7

84.9-93.1

6.4

3.7-10.7

2.9

1.3- 6.2

0.8

0.3- 2.6

0.2

0.0- 0.7

75+

210

194

92.7

87.7-95.8

5.8

3.0-10.7

0.3

0.0- 2.3

1.2

0.4- 3.7

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

610

516

79.9

73.9-84.9

10.7

6.9-16.4

3.8

2.0- 7.2

4.0

2.0- 7.7

1.6

0.8- 3.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,062

871

77.3

73.2-80.9

108

12.7

10.1-15.9

4.9

3.0- 7.8

2.4

1.4- 4.3

2.7

1.3- 5.3

Some Post-H.S.

723

621

85.3

81.6-88.4

8.8

6.5-11.7

3.0

1.9- 4.8

2.2

1.0- 4.8

0.7

0.1- 3.0

College Graduate

611

525

84.3

80.2-87.7

11.7

8.7-15.5

3.5

2.1- 5.7

0.4

0.1- 1.2

0.2

0.0- 0.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

608

531

83.8

78.7-87.8

6.9

4.8- 9.9

3.0

1.3- 6.5

3.8

1.7- 8.2

2.6

1.2- 5.5

$15,000- 24,999

710

583

78.8

73.9-83.0

13.0

9.7-17.0

4.5

2.2- 8.8

2.3

1.3- 4.2

1.4

0.7- 2.9

$25,000- 34,999

442

357

76.1

70.0-81.3

12.5

9.0-17.1

6.1

3.4-10.7

3.5

1.6- 7.9

1.7

0.6- 4.8

$35,000- 49,999

341

294

85.6

80.0-89.8

10.9

7.2-16.2

2.3

1.1- 4.8

1.2

0.4- 3.6

0.0

. - .

$50,000-74,999

247

215

86.0

79.3-90.8

11.0

6.8-17.2

3.0

1.2- 7.3

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

$75,000+

220

189

85.8

79.1-90.5

9.7

5.7-16.0

3.7

1.8- 7.6

0.4

0.0- 2.5

0.5

0.1- 2.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,077

968

88.0

85.1-90.5

7.6

5.7-10.2

1.4

0.7- 2.5

1.5

0.8- 2.8

1.5

0.8- 2.9

1,795

1,452

77.8

74.7-80.5

211

12.9

10.8-15.3

5.3

3.8- 7.2

2.6

1.7- 4.0

1.5

0.7- 3.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

320

291

92.1

88.4-94.7

3.9

2.2- 6.9

2.4

1.1- 5.3

0.8

0.3- 2.0

0.8

0.2- 2.4

Non-Veteran

2,681

2,235

79.5

77.0-81.8

278

12.3

10.5-14.3

4.1

3.0- 5.5

2.5

1.7- 3.7

1.6

0.9- 2.7

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

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